Administrative Remedy: Case Study

On Saturday, September 12, 2015, I was assigned to the 6 Northwest as the security officer. At approximately 0500 hours while breakfast trays were being distributed in pod 100, an inmate, later identified as Kimmie Hawkins became insolent and advised me to get out of the pod. I immediately asked him whom he was talking to and simultaneously walked over to him to view his armband. As I reached for Inmate Hawkins’s left wrist, he snatched away from me, got in a boxing stance, and began bouncing rhythmically on his toes. Therefore, I retrieved my T.A.S.E.R. from its holster and gave Inmate Hawkins loud verbal commands to get on the floor. However, he refused to follow my orders; therefore, I pushed him toward the wall and continued to instruct

There are 4 Ps. Ps claim they were unlawfully detained by MOS and falsely arrested on drug charges. Ps allege that they live in a three family private house with apartments on 3 floors. Ps allege that the first floor apartment was of P Yolanda Lopez; second floor apartment was of P Yvonne (non-party), and basement apartment was of Evelyn Lopez and her 17 year old daughter, Karina Lopez. Ps Rafael Rivera and Erin Morales were staying on the first floor. P Rivera alleges that MOS entered the house and order him to get to his knee and P Rivera complied. P Rivera alleges that while he was on his knees MOS struck P Rivera in the face with the riot shield. P Evelyn Lopez alleges that defendant MOS Anthony Hughes grabbed her arm and struck her face against a wall and illegally searched her basement apartment. Defendant MOS John Natoli stated that the search warrant applied to all floors because each family has access other family’s

On 09/02/2015, at approximately 1620 hours, your affiant and officer Moyer received a complaint at the police department from Wayne V. Kechula. Kechula was greeted at the front door by Officer Moyer. Kechula began screaming about a construction tool owned by Wesley Kacilowicz. Kechula stated the male in the vehicle he arrived with borrowed a tool and has not returned it. Kechula stated these events had occurred in Conyngham, Pennsylvania. Officer Moyer explained to Kechula several times that we have no jurisdiction of that area. Kechula became verbally hostile with Officer Moyer.

On August 23, 2014 Sgt. Lavelle was assigned to the 83 Precinct. She was present for duty at 0800 hours as the domestic violence Sergeant and she conducted several home visits. At 1450 hours she was post changed to the 83rd Precinct desk and she assumed the duties of the 83 desk office. Sgt. Lavelle remained as the Desk Sergeant for the entire tour. I presented Sergeant Lavelle with a copy of the command log entry for August 23, 2014 depicting the validation of two arrests at about 2040 hours when Mr. Carlton Smith

On 10/30/2016 at 0251 hours Ptlm. David Stamets and I were dispatched to the unit block of S. White St. for multiple males in the road fighting. We arrived on scene and I observed three males walking toward Main St. I instructed the males to stop, but they did not comply with my request. The males looked back and continued to walk away. I again gave verbal commands for them to stop, two of the three males stopped, while one continued to walk away. I walked to the two males who stopped while Stamets proceeded in the patrol car to make contact with the third male, who he caught up to.

On Monday, 11/30/2015 at approximately 1755 hours, Officer Lauritzen and I responded to intersection of Holt Blvd and Plum Avenue to assist Sergeant Ortiz to subdue a suspect who was fighting him. Upon arrival, I saw other OPD officers trying to handcuff the suspect, later identified as Kevin Larry. Larry was on his stomach and he was yelling that he did not do anything. Larry was resisting arrest by turning his hip side to side and was trying to pull his hands to the front of his body. Larry was grabbing our handcuffs and he was not letting them go after being told to let go. We told Larry to not resist arrest and stop fighting. He refused and we forcefully pulled his hands from his sides and placed them behind him. We handcuffed him and he

The corrections officers at the Attica Correctional Facility charged Haywood with three misbehavior reports and found guilty of all three. Haywood believed that for two of those three charges, the correctional officer (Drown) had not given him (Haywood) a fair and impartial hearing and that Drown’s determination was based on insufficient evidence, and that Drown had intended to violate Haywood’s First Amendment rights. Haywood demanded punitive damages and attorney’s fees; he also demanded that the New York State Department of Correctional Services remove the misbehavior report from his record; Haywood was relying on 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Haywood also claimed that corrections officers cause a minor injury to his pinkie finger and that they conspired to fabricate facts in the misbehavior reports. Haywood also claimed that corrections officers tampered with his urinalysis test which

P alleges false arrest. P alleges that a manager of a storage facility recovered two firearms for inside the storage unit under her husband’s name, Sabin Jimenez and provided NYPD with Sabin Jimenez’s address. P alleges that MOS defendant David Grieco and 4 other MOS arrived at her home, which was also Sabin Jimenez, home and entered and search searched her home. P alleges that MOS did not recover any firearm from her home however P was arrested. P alleges she remained in custody for approximately over 24 hours and her arrest was voided or the DA’s office declined to prosecute. No other information is known about the case. It is unclear what role, if any, Defendant PO Mayer played in this

Defendant MOS Horne and Jarvis were seated in a parked car and observed Ramarley Graham and 2 unapprehended males (non-parties). MOS Horne stated that he observed Ramarley Graham holding his waistband area and Ramarley Graham and the 2 males entered a bodega and looked around and quickly exited it. MOS Horne and Jarvis followed them in their car and put their description over the radio and stated one possibly armed. MOS Horne observed them attempting to gain entry to into various buildings. The 2 males were able to gain entrance into 728 East 229th Street, and waved to Ramarley Graham over. Then, 2 uniformed officers passed the location. Ramarley Graham exited the building and passed by MOS car when MOS Jarvis observed the butt of a gun in Ramarley Grahams’s waistband area. MOS Horne radio over

P alleges false arrest. P alleges that he was grabbed and arrested by MOS outside his front door. P alleges that MOS informed his cousin that P fits the description. P alleges that he was strip searched at the precinct. MOS Michael Izzo observed two individuals engage in a hand to hand drug transaction inside the lobby of the building and radioed the description of the individuals. Defendant MOS Pizzarro, along with Sgt. Pichardo and MOS Jermaine Taylor observed two individuals who fit MOS Izzo’s description. MOS Pizzarro recognized one of the individuals as P. MOS Pizzarro had previously arrested P. MOS followed the other individuals into the adjacent building and arrested him. MOS recovered drugs from him. MOS Pizzarro came back to 2749

P alleges false arrest for criminal possession of a weapon. P alleges that she was visiting her boyfriend’s apartment when MOS forcibly entered the apartment and searched the apartment. P alleges that P informed MOS that she does not resided at the apartment however she was arrested. Defendant MOS Mayer stated that while on regular patrol he observed Khalid Edwards, whom MOS Mayer had previously arrested at the location, exiting the building. The landlord of the building that previously informed MOS Mayer that he was going to evict Mr. Edwards. MOS Mayer approached and questioned Mr. Edwards. Mr. Edwards informed MOS Mayer had he was not living in the building however he was staying there. MOS Mayer went to the apartment to verify Mr. Edwards’s

Officer Dalera (P#2417) was dispatched to Hopkins address and informed Hopkins had left a similar letter. See Officer Delara's report under case number 180513008933 for further detail.

P alleges excessive force and false arrest. P alleges that he was waiting for a train on the platform when MOS approached and questioned him. P alleges that he produced his identification and informed the MOS that he was going home. P alleges that MOS grabbed, searched, and cuff him tightly causing the cuff to cut into his wrists. P alleges that he was not informed reason for his arrest and was held in cell for approximately 12 hours without food, drink, or access to the bathroom. P alleges that MOS performed an eye scan on him. MOS stated that defendants MOS Mayer and Arquer, responding to a radio run for a fight, were informed by witness that witness observed a group of approximately 5 young men assault a young boy and take the young boy’s

On 04/10/2018 I received an informal complaint from you, dated 04/10/2018. The topic of your informal complaint was a missing hobby craft that you claim to have dropped off at the Santa Cruz Unit programs office to COIII Keaton. In your complaint you stated that on March 1st you gave COIII Keaton a painting that you wanted to be included in a Tedx logo contest that was being held on March 2nd. You stated the painting needed to be turned into COIV Contreras, who was not in the programs office when you dropped the painting. You stated that COIII Keaton took possession of your painting, and told you that he would take it to COIV Contreras. You stated that on April 6th, Inmate Mounla #140057 informed you that your painting was lost, and that she confirmed this by asking COIV Contreras, COIV Flores, COIII Keaton, and Deputy Warden Theodore. You stated that inmate Mounla informed you that COIII Keaton stated that he did receive your painting, and that he immediately put it on COIV Contreras desk. Your proposed resolution was for your painting to be located.

Upon my arrival as I approached Cell 15 I noticed large amounts of blood on the floor inside the cell as well as the words "I'm sorry" smeared in blood on the back wall of the cell. Inmate Whitehead, Richard MCSO Booking Number T337608 was lying on his bed unresponsive. Moments later I entered cell 15 with Officer Shoemaker B3008 to help remove Inmate Whitehead from his cell and place him on a gurney by lifting him using the sheet from his mattress underneath him. Once he was successfully on the gurney I assisted in strapping